SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8 (a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:
NAME: The James Advantage Funds
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
1349 Fairground Road
Beavercreek, Ohio 45385
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
937-426-7640
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS:
Barry Ray James
1349 Fairground Road
Beavercreek, Ohio 45385
CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
/X/ Yes / / No
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Beavercreek and State of Ohio on the 2 day of October,
1997.
ATTEST: THE JAMES ADVANTAGE FUNDS
/s/ Thomas L. Mangen By: /s/ Barry Ray James
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Barry Ray James, Trustee
